초록

A locking mechanism for a couch style vehicle seat uses mating channels on the floor and on the leg assembly with a front locking portion enabling tilting for removable and refitting, and have a rotating locking mechanism tailored to the load needs of a couch style vehicle seat.

대표청구항 ▼

[ What is claimed is:] [2.] A locking mechanism for releasably attaching a couch style vehicle seat assembly to a vehicle floor, the seat having first and second spaced legs extending from a seating surface to respective first and second lower ends, comprising:a floor channel mounted on the vehicle

[ What is claimed is:] [2.] A locking mechanism for releasably attaching a couch style vehicle seat assembly to a vehicle floor, the seat having first and second spaced legs extending from a seating surface to respective first and second lower ends, comprising:a floor channel mounted on the vehicle floor, said floor channel having a front web, a locking recess being formed in said front web of said floor channel, said floor channel having a front and a rear;a leg channel at the lower end lockably engageable to said floor channel, the leg channel having a front and a rear;said front of said leg channel has a leg clamp mounted thereto which leg clamp engages said locking recess;a lock pin assembly rotatably mounted to the rear of said leg channel;an aperture for receiving said lock pin assembly being formed at said rear of said floor channel;said leg channel locking recess, leg clamp, aperture and lock pin assembly coacting so that as the leg clamp of a tilted seat assembly is installed and engages the locking recess, and said seat assembly is then tilted rearwardly to a horizontal position, said lock pin assembly engages said aperture, and rotating said lock pin assembly within said aperture locks said seat assembly to said floor.